I bought a Marantz 7T on E-Bay for $175.00+ shipping. Excellent condition in box. The seller contacted me and just as I was activating the BIN he was going to raise the price as he listed it low. I wrote back indicating that if he feels that badly about it that I would pass on the purchase, but if not I'd purchase the preamp (like I need another preamp). Apparently these preamps sound quite nice and compared to the 7C (tube model) some people like them better.
Keep you posted.
Keep you posted.